Volkswagen e-Up: Battery-powered Up brings Volkswagen into the electric car game

摘要

THE EV PIONEERS from Nissan, Renault, Tesla and the like are firmly established; now, it seems, is the time for the next wave of players to establish their credentials in the electric car market. Hence, the Volkswagen e-Up you see here, and the Ford Focus Electric on p39. Crucially, VW and Ford have taken a different approach from the opposition by basing their EVs on existing cars. The benefits, they argue, come with the ability to drive costs down through shared parts, and to have the flexibility to build as many or as few cars as they choose.